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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmodernização
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.dɛʁ.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A modernização da economia é necessária."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of adapting something to modern needs or habits.
"The modernization of the transportation system has greatly improved efficiency." - 2
A transformation that incorporates modern ideas, methods, or technologies.
"The modernization of agriculture has led to increased food production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective modern, originating from the Late Latin modernus (just now, recent), combining with the suffix -ize and -ation to denote the process of adapting something to modern needs or habits. The term gained widespread prominence in the 20th century within sociology and economics to describe the transition from traditional to industrial or technologically advanced societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Modernization" is said worldwide
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modernisation
Transliteration: mɔ.dɛʁ.ni.za.sjɔ̃
"La modernisation des infrastructures est essentielle."
Modernisierung
Transliteration: moˈdɛʁ.ni.ziː.ʁʊŋ
"Die Modernisierung der Stadt ist notwendig."
modernizzazione
Transliteration: mo.der.nit.zaˈtsjo.ne
"La modernizzazione delle aziende è in corso."
modernización
Transliteration: moɾ.ðe.ni.θaˈθjon
"La modernización del sector público es urgente."
modernização
Transliteration: mo.dɛʁ.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w
"A modernização da economia é necessária."
आधुनिकीकरण
Transliteration: ādhunikīkaraṇ
"आधुनिकीकरण से विकास में तेजी आई है।"
现代化
Transliteration: xiàn dài huà
"城市的现代化是一个重要的过程。"
현대화
Transliteration: hyeondae-hwa
"도시의 현대화는 필수적입니다."
近代化
Transliteration: kindai-ka
"国の近代化は重要な課題です。"
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